VegSurveyData.xlsx

The data presented are vegetation surveys conducted for the purpose of ground-truthing layers used for developing a habitat suitability model for northern red-legged frog (<i>Rana aurora</i>), which would then be used in a Circuitscape analysis of breeding site connectivity.<br>Two levels of surveys were conducted: full vegetation surveys and reconnaissance surveys.<br>Full vegetation surveys were conducted at wetland sites. Quadrats were done along a transect. 1 x 1 m aquatic quadrats were done when standing water was present, followed by a 1 x 1 m riparian quadrat at the shoreline. Approximately 10 m inland, a 3 x 3 m herb and shrub quadrat was nested within a 5 x 5 m tree quadrat. We tried to conduct the transects in a consistent fashion, although the terrain sometimes prevented this. Reconnaissance surveys were used to gain general insight on the landscape where wetlands were not present.<br>Surveys were conducted in August and September of 2020.Vegetation survey data were collected with a Garmin GPS device and by hand, while the reconnaissance survey data points and photos of all surveys were gathered on Avenza map.